Kait stared at the kunai in Minato's hand in horror. "Th-this is the power of space! You can actually use the power of space? H-how is that possible? How could a weak human have mastered space? That's impossible. Impossible!" Kait shook his head frantically, his expression insisting that he had to be dreaming. None of this was real. It had to be a dream.
But Kait was destined to be disappointed. When he raised his head again, Minato was still standing there, a strand of spatial power still swirling around his kunai, constantly reminding Kait that this was no dream.
Kait slowly recovered from his shock. Looking at his still-bleeding arm, he muttered a few incantations. A force acted on his arm, covering the wound with a layer of rock and stopping the bleeding.
After treating his wound, Kait looked at Minato and said calmly, "Human, I admit I underestimated you. Let's end this here. I won't take your belongings, either. We'll pretend we never met. Leave my territory immediately."
Minato shook his head. Seeing this, Kait snapped, "What, do you think mastering the power of space means you can do whatever you want? Then let's fight! Don't think that makes you invincible. If we really fight, I won't necessarily lose to you. And even if you win, so what? You'll still be seriously wounded. Getting injured in the Endless Forest means death. Think carefully."
Minato shook his head. "No, you misunderstood. I have no intention of fighting again. If we can resolve things peacefully, I won't resort to violence."
Kait frowned. "Then what do you mean?"
Minato smiled. "I just have a few questions. Once you've answered them, I'll leave."
"What questions?" Kait asked, puzzled.
"I just want to know where this is, and whether you've seen two little